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Feudalism

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A system in the middle ages that grouped society into different classes.

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Hierarchy

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When people are ranked one above another according to their importance in society.

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Allegiance.

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Loyalty to a superior individual

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Manors

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Where the lords and knights of a fiefdom lived.

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Fiefdom

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A fiefdom is a plot of land where serfs would work it and grow crops.

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Serfs

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Peasants who worked land on a fiefdom for their lords.

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Tithe

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Money that you pay to a church or a religious institution.

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Humanism

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a system of thought that centers on humans and their values, potential, and worth; concerned with the needs
and welfare of humans

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Vernacular

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the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.

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Perspective

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Someones point of view.

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Heresy

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the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.

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Silk Road

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The silk road was an ancient network of trade routes

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Aqueducts

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Water pathways that give people running water.

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Patrons

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A person who gives another person financial support.

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Civic Humanism

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Civic humanism is the modern term for the moral, social and political philosophy.

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Classic civilizations

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Classical Civilization is the study of the history and culture of the ancient Greeks and Romans.

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Crusades

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The Crusades were a religious war between Christians and Muslims to gain control of the holy land.

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Democracy

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A form of government in which the people hold political power.

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Urbanization

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a city that governs itself and the countryside surrounding it`

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Renaissance

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a historical period that originated in Italy in the 14th century, known for the revival of classical art, architecture,
literature, and learning

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Judaism

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the religion of the Jews, based on a belief in one God, as told in the Hebrew Bible, referred to as the Old Testament
by Christians, and the teaching of rabbis.

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Middle Ages

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a historical period in Europe stretching from the fall of the Roman Empire in the 4th century to the beginning of the Renaissance in the 14th century.

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Oligarchy

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a form of government in which a few people have the power

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Islam

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The religion where people believe there is only one God and Muhammed was the last messenger

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Christianity

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the religion of the Christians, based on a belief in one God, as told in the Old Testament of the Bible and the teaching of Jesus in the New Testament.

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City-state

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a city that governs itself and the countryside surrounding it

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Sovereignty

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supreme power and authority; the freedom of a country or political unit from outside control.

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Anatomy

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A branch if science that is about dealing with the structural organization of organisms.

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Usury

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the practice of charging interest when loaning money to

someone.

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Philosophers

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Philosophers are people who taught people how they could improve themselves and their society.

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Astronomy

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Astronomy is the study of the sun, moon, stars, planets, comets, gas, galaxies, gas, dust and other non-Earthly bodies and phenomena.

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Belief

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A belief is a firm thought that something is true

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Bills of exchange

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A bill of exchange is a written order once used primarily in international trade that binds one party to pay a fixed sum of money to another party on demand.

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Black death

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an infectious fever caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. It killed 50 million people in the 14th century, or 60 per cent of Europe’s entire population. The disastrous mortal disease known as the Black Death spread across Europe in the years 1346-53.

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Cultural Contact

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contact between peoples with different cultures

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Excommunication

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the action of officially excluding someone from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church.

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Exploration

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Exploration is the act of searching for the purpose of discovery of information or resources.

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Hinterland

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an area lying beyond what is visible or known.

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Holy Land

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The Holy Land is a term which in Judaism refers to the Land of Israel. The term is also used by Muslims and Christians to refer to the area between the Jordan River and Mediterranean Sea.

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Indulgences

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temporal punishment (punishment here on Earth) for sins which have already been forgiven is taken from the sinner.

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Isolation

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the state of being in a place or situation that is separate from others.

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Usury

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the practice of charging interest when loaning money to

someone.

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Astronomy

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Astronomy is the study of the sun, moon, stars, planets, comets, gas, galaxies, gas, dust and other non-Earthly bodies and phenomena.

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Monarchies

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system or form of government. A monarch, such as a king or queen, rules a kingdom or empire.

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Nobles

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someone who has high morals and ideals or people who are royalty or who have good breeding. An example of a noble is a person who is always honest and charitable.

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Rural

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Rural areas are areas which are not towns or cities. They are often farming or agricultural areas.

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Trade

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when goods are exchanged along trading routes.

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Pilgrim

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a person who journeys, especially a long-distance, to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion

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Worldview

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Worldview is the way a person views the world. Their ideas and thoughts about it

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